PP says ‘life presidency’ row exposes DPP leadership bankruptcy

The opposition  People’s Party (PP) through its spokesperson Ken Msonda has faulted Sports and Culture Minister and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Parliamenterian Grace Chiumia for labelling President Arthur Peter Mutharika as ‘Life President’. Chiumia made the reamarks at a gathering at a Muhlakho Wa Alomwe fundraising event which took place at Bingu International Conference Centre […]

Msonda blasts Chaponda over JB return statement:  ‘One of the seven rotten ministers talking crap’

Former ruling party, Peoples Party spokesperson Ken Msonda has blasted Agriculture minister George Chaponda for telling the UN chief Ban Ki Moon that Joyce Banda is in self imposed exile because the former president fears prosuction in the cashgate. “This is cheap politics, this is politics of the savages, this politics of the uneducated,” said […]

Malawi court  to review Msonda’s ‘kill gays’ case

The High Court in Malawi is set to review the case  which was dropped involving  opposition politician Ken Msonda for remarks he made against homosexuals. Msonda, who is the former ruling People’s Party (PP) spokesperson called for gay people to be murdered – because apparently arresting them isn’t good enough. He made disturbing comments about […]

PP suspends MP Makina: Msonda denies criss

The opposition Peoples Party (PP) has suspended one of its Parliamentarians, Patrick Makina after he fell out with party leaders in his constituency in Zomba district. Makina is a legislator for Zomba Ntonya constituency and has been accused of allegedly working with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). PP’s Publicity Secretary Ken Msonda confirmed to […]

PP smells a rat with new  Malawi Electoral Commission: MBC chairperson now  MEC Commissioner

resident Peter Mutharika continues to plant his allies in strategic positions in readiness for 2019 Tripartite Elections with an appointment of current State-owned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Chairperson Moffat Banda as one of new Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners. The move has raised eyebrows among opposition political parties, with the former ruling Peoples Party (PP) […]

PP says night of prayer event had ‘bad motives’

The opposition Peoples Party (PP) are  disappointed lot after they were left out of a night of prayer event attended by President Peter Mutharika at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Friday, April 1. The prayers were organized by Apostle  Stanley Ndovi of Living Waters Church (LWC) and Madalitso Mbewe of Calvary Family Church (CFC). Mutharika’s […]

Malawi opposition raises concerns over death threats: ‘Stop being critical to President or you will die’

Malawi opposition Peoples Party (PP) spokesman Ken Msonda has claimed that its leaders have received death threats if they continue being critical of President Peter Mutharika and insisting on the calls for the President to resign within 90 days. Among those being targeted in Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera who is also leader […]

Killing gays in Malawi will be tolerated, fears UN

International civil service, the United Nations says it is concerned with Malawi government decision to withdrawal a case against People’s Party  (PP) publicist Ken Msonda who was charged with an offence of inciting people to kill gays. In a statement which has been released and signed by the Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for […]

Msonda’s ‘kill gays’ case discontinued: SG says Malawi not ready to change anti-gay laws

The case against People’s Party (PP) publicity and administrative secretary Ken Msonda where he was accused of inciting violence against homosexuals has been discontinued. Msonda was dragged to court by Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) and Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) for remarking that gays should be killed. Director of Public […]

Defiant Msonda challenges court action over call to kill gays in Malawi

People’s Party (PP) spokesperson Ken Msonda has challenged human rights groups seeking to drag him to court over his remarks that gays should be killed, stressing he is ready to face and shame them in court. Centre for the Development of the People (Cedep) were seeking to press criminal charges against Msonda for his remarks. […]

PP’s Msonda get more sticks : CEDEP, CCJP denounce ‘kill gays’ hate speech

Executive Director for Centre for the Development of the People (CEDEP) Gift Trapence has described as potentially divisive and criminal in nature remarks made by Peoples Party (PP) Publicity and Administrative Secretary Ken Msonda in which he called for killing of gays. Reacting to the remarks which have attracted widespread criticism from many quarters, Trapence […]

Malawi Law Society slam Msonda’s ‘kill the gays’ remarks: Police asked to act on hate speech

Malawi Law Society (MLS)  has condemned Ken Msonda, who is the spokesperson for the former ruling People’s Party (PP ) for his recent remarks on homosexuality, demanding that gays be killed after the country’s justice minister Samuel Tembenu put a temporary prohibition on anti-homosexual laws. Msonda made headlines last week when he posted on his […]

Kill gays in Malawi, demands Msonda: ‘Devil has no rights’

While the debate on government’s decision to temporarily suspend anti-gay laws rages on, one of the country’s politicians has demanded the killing of all homosexuals, as a best way to deal with the issue. Ken Msonda, a spokesperson and administrative secretary for former ruling Peoples Party (PP), has since called on the Democratic Progressive Party […]

Uladi, Msonda contradict on PP coalition with MCP

Leader of People’s Party (PP) in parliament Uladi Mussa has sharply contradicted the party’s administrative secretary on the official party stance of a coalition with the Malawi Congress Party (MCP. Mussa said in parliament that his party will be in coalition with the MCP during the 2019 polls. He said the coalition would boot the […]

Mutharika’s outbursts on UN trip draw civil society, opposition rage

A civil society activist and an opposition political party have censured President Peter Mutharika for his outbursts against Malawians’ concern over his blatant abuse of public resources, particularly taxpayers’ money, calling on him to come off his ‘ivory tower’ conditions to address the concerns of the nation. This comes in light of President Mutharika’s utter […]

Mutharika doesn’t care about the poor, PP blasts Malawi President

Malawi President, Peter Mutharika has come under heavy criticism for failing to consider the plight of poor Malawians as  he travelled with a delegation of over 100 people to the 2015 United Nations General Assembly. Mutharika on Monday left for United States of America to attend the UN General Assembly’s 70th session which will attract leaders from […]

PP civil war: Msonda ‘detained’ as Khumbo ‘thugs’ disrupt meeting

The People’s Party (PP) is now into a bitter civil war with former vice president Khumbo Kachali and Rev Christopher Mzomela Ngwira are fighting the rank and file with the latest meltdown on Friday in Mzuzu at Victory Temple where “thugs” disputed a meeting organised by secretary general Ibrahim Matola to prepare the return of party founder […]